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RESTORING THE PAST: Shaun Kern, foreground, and Dustin Burnett are assisting 231 W. Main St. building owner Mike Gentry with preservation/restoration of the building’s west external wall. Gentry is considering multiple options for the building but he sa

3 local youth excel In Sunflower State games

Local youth athletes from the 9–10 age division turned in strong performances at the 2026 Sunflower State Games Track and Field Meet, held Saturday at Hummer Sports Park in Topeka.

Just a few of the “zillion” memories captured at Washunga Days

Jon and Tawnie Talib of Jonny V’s BBQ

On Wednesday, representatives from the Young Foundation presented The Historic Preservation Corporation with a grant check in the amount of $34,000 to help complete the restoration of the 1858 Atkinson log house, which is housed inside a barn at the Trail

MC Commission: $37,750.00 for Community Building floor, 370 ambulance calls YTD

The Morris County Commissioner meeting was called to order on Tuesday, June 9th, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. Commissioners Jim Barber, David Fox and Wayne Kohler were present. Melinda Small, Deputy County Clerk, and Bill Kassebaum, County Counselor, were...

Luce to receive Luther Pepper Award posthumously at powwow

Mike Luce, a longtime Council Grove resident remembered for his quiet service to the community, will be honored posthumously Friday evening during the 2026 Washunga Days Powwow.

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RESTORING THE PAST

Just a few of the “zillion” memories captured at Washunga Days

Former students gather for USD 417 all school reunion

Former USD 417 and Council Grove High School students will return to Council Grove next weekend for the June 27 all-school reunion at the Morris County 4-H Building.

Obituaries

Linda Mae Schroer

Linda Mae Schroer, 84, died June 16, 2026, at Morris County Hospital, Council Grove. She was born March 14, 1942, at the Stubenhofer Maternity Ward in Strong City.

Jerry Joe Shubert

Jerry Joe Shubert, born in Herington, Kansas on June 21st, 1948, son of Marion and Margaret Shubert, passed away on June 9, 2026.

Frank Meyer

Frank Meyer, formerly of Herington and a resident of Salina since June 2025, passed away on June 13, 2026, at the age of 87.

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